Monday, November 07, 2011

Our vacation in the bush

Hi there guys!This
is Kamryn, signing in again!This time,
I have a very long and exciting blog to write about!It is about my family’s trip to Nsobe, which
is a 4 hour drive away from Lusaka, where we live.We went with this really fun family called
the Dewets, who have two kids, Anna and Paula, who are 14 and 12. This trip was especially special, because
this is one of our last get-aways in Africa (because we are coming back to
America soon.)We had the best time,
and I am excited to tell you all about it!But bear with me, because you can’t really sum up a 4 day trip, nonethe
less a really eventful one, in one paragraph!So here I go!!!

Day 1- Thursday:We
got up really early, really excited!It
was raining, so we all very quickly ran and got in the car, not too wet, except
for dad, who was loading the car.We
were ready right on time, and then we were out on the road!We drove about an hour, stopped for
breakfast, and after about a 2 hour drive, we arrived!Me, Julia and Anna stayed in a chalet, and
Bradyn, Rhoda and Paula stayed in one.The following is a picture of mom and dad’s chalet, but it helps you get
a feel for what the others looked like.And the bathrooms were awesome!!My chalet’s back was facing the bush, and because no one would be
walking past, it was totally open!You
could sit on the toilet and watch the birds fly at the same time!!!This is a
picture of mom and dad’s bathroom, but if you imagine away the wall, that is
what ours looked like!!!So besides the
chalets, there was this dining room, right in the middle of the chalets.That is where we ate and relaxed.And from the dining room you had a perfect view
of the feeding troughs filled with food where the animals would come and eat.But I think the moms relaxed the most, because
there were these people that did our dishes, set the table, and prepared all
the food for us!Not to mention making
the beds, cleaning, and making fires!!!

Day 2- Friday:I was
sooo excited for this day!!Ever since
Paula and Anna told me about the lake, I couldn’t wait!And this was the day we were going! So we
rushed through breakfast, (or I did) and us older kids decided to leave early
so that we could walk part of the way to the lake.It was 4 kilometers away, and we made 3
kilometers out of 4.Rhoda and Jo were
riding on the top of the car, and when the adults caught up to us, we piled in
the back of Paula and Anna’s car.That
was fun!So we arrived at the lake, we immediately
ran to the canoes, and got in!!!This
was my second to third time canoeing, but I caught on fast!!!

Day 3-Saturday:Today
was a day of relaxing. Early in the
morning, we set out to try and find the giraffe, and we had no idea where we
were going!! So when we actually found the giraffe, we knew it was God! We got really close, and there were 2 babies
and 3 adults.So after another trip to
the bird and snake park(where I was bitten by a brown house snake, my first
ever snake bite.)Then we decided to go
to the lake again, so we set out walking at 3:00, because we wanted to get
there before the adults. But no.We had a
lot more fun swimming, and then we decided to go back.We had an awesome dinner, and then went to
bed.

Day 4- Sunday:We got
up, cleaned our room, and stipped the bed.Then we went on our final walk through the bush, where we saw no game
but a meerkat but found a lot of really cool stuff.At 12:00, we set out, and at 3:30, we arrived
at home.We had such an awesome time,
and I hope you enjoyed reading this!!!!